Analyst's Latest Comments Could Signal the End for Patrik Laine in Montreal
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For several months now, only one question has persisted regarding Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine.
With his contract expiring this summer... will he be back with the Canadiens next season or not?
We know that Laine would really like to return to Montreal and extend his stay with the Habs for next season, but his chances of that happening are shrinking game by game...
As Antoine Roussel unfortunately pointed out, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton are clearly realizing that the team performs better without Patrik Laine... ouch.
Another blow falls on Patrik Laine and his chances of returning to the Canadiens next year
It really feels like the end for Laine in Montreal.
Clearly, the Montreal Canadiens' management now has the verdict in front of them: the team is better off without Laine, unfortunately.
Especially considering that the power play is firing on all cylinders without Patrik Laine, Roussel is unequivocal.
"Without Laine, St-Louis decided to put all his eggs in one basket on the power play. He moved Ivan Demidov up to the first unit.
Before October 16, the Canadiens had the 23rd-ranked power play in the league, with a 15% success rate (3 for 20).
From October 17 to Monday morning, it was the best in the league, at 46.7% (6 for 13)."
- Antoine Roussel
Before October 16, the Canadiens had the 23rd-ranked power play in the league, with a 15% success rate (3 for 20).
From October 17 to Monday morning, it was the best in the league, at 46.7% (6 for 13)."
- Antoine Roussel
"Since the lineup changes, you can really see that no one misses Laine.
And that's what led Antoine Roussel to say that the Canadiens, unfortunately for No. 92, are better off without Patrik Laine."
- DLC
And that's what led Antoine Roussel to say that the Canadiens, unfortunately for No. 92, are better off without Patrik Laine."
- DLC
Do you agree with Antoine Roussel?
Personally, I would've liked to see Laine play a bit longer this season, but it's true that it's becoming harder and harder to find him a useful and logical spot in the lineup if he's not contributing (or at least contributing much less) on the power play and not playing on the top two lines.
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